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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The thermal analysis laboratory, housed within the CAF lab, contains a suite of high-performance instrumentation that can investigate thermal events within a wide range of materials, from archaeological, through to food and pharmaceutical samples.<\/p>\n

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Booking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book the thermal analysis floor via the Electron Microscopy Laboratory’s online booking system<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n

caf.thermal@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Hisham Al-Obaidi, Section Head<\/p>\n

Pedro Rivas-Ruiz, Technical Lead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Equipment<\/h3>\n

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